The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-09-29
THE BRIDGE PROJECT.
TIE COMMITTEE MEET MIR. LYNCH
And hold a Conference, which Results In
tho appointment of n Committee. +
A Talk with Mr.. Lynch In Private nj.
ter the General Meeting Adjourns,

lthU ehPPointmont Oh buu.Conullttees
A Talk with Mr.. Lynch In Private nj.
ter the General Meeting Adjourns.
AS announced in yesterdays IxrRLLI.
oEScER, tho members Of the joint commit
tees Of the Chamber Of Commerce, Oily
Council and Board Of County Commiauion.
ers met at 10 o'clock yesterday forenoon
at the rooms Of the County Commission.
era, to hear anything which Mr.. John
A. Lynch, Judge r. H. Cochran and Col.
Sutherland, The three visiting railroad
men, might wish 10 present In relation TO
tho Union Railroad bridge project. OF
the eighteen members OF the th.oe com.
mltteea, tho following members were pres.
ent: ..
On behalf Of the Chamber OF Commerce
Hon. N. B. Scott. DR.. T. II. Logan,
Thomas oBrlen, Nelson Whitaker and
Frank uearna.
OF the Board OF County Commissioners
aMeGsra. Stein, Mckinley, Tyler and
President Cruise.
OF the City Council-L. II. Delbruggs,
%. Buchanan, A. O. Harrell and President
R..H. Gillclsnd.
DR.. Logan called the meeting to order
and at his suggestion Mr.. Gruae was cho.
sen Chairman. Mr.. Buchanan Was elected
Secretary.
TIE MATTER PRESENTED,
Judge Cochran was thon introduced,
and explained tho situation 30 lar as he
was Interested. He pointed out the i'm.
portance Of the construction Of the bridge,
and adequate terminal railways, to the
city and county. In the course OF his re-.
marks he said that on a former occasion
no had had On interview with Connells.
vile coke man who had promised liberal
subscription to q railroad from the coke
region to Wheeling. Recently, when the
sgits!ion here about tho railway bridge
had reached his ears, judge Cochran
sgain went to the same man and asked
him il he would now make as liberal a
transcription 10 the railroad as he then
promised. His answer WIS that he would
not; but that II the construction OF
bridge here were assured go that the coke
makers about Connellsville could reach
the Western markets by an independent
line, he would subscribe as much or more
than he had agreed before, and besides
would 20 to other coke operators and SO.
care subscriptions which he thought
would aasuro The building OF the road.
Judge Cochran then dSelt on the i'm.
portance to Wheeling Of On Independent
rasd to the coke field, in order to compete
with Pittsburgh manufacturers on an even
footing. AS at present situated with re.
gard 10 transportation charges on coke,
| Wheeling annually pays $2l0, 900 more for
coke tharithe same quantity costs Pitts.
bnrgh--a difference (which, il it can be
saved, would pay for the road in com.
psrstively short time.
Mr. LYNcu's VIEWS.
When be had iniHhed Mr.. Cochran in
troducsd Mr.. John a. Lynch, OF Canton,
Ohio, m attorney who represents some Of
the foremost railroad men in the country,
end who is here as the representative Of
a syndicsts which proposes to invest lib.
orally in the bridge if the city or county
will do likewise. Mr.. Lynch Caid ho had
not yet msde az thorough an examina.
ton into the situation no he desired to.
He had viewed the proposed site Of the
bridge and terminals. and the facilities for
reaching the industrial establishments
whose business must be the life OF the
bridge il constructed. He desired, how.
ever, 10 make more definite inquiries and
moro careful inspection, and expected
to have some uaeiul maps and plans in q
day or go, which would aid him in forming
al opinion.
II, he added, tho gentlemen IN whose
interette ha WAS. here inyeated in the
projected bridge, 1t would DO on broad
plan Ard as business investment. They
Wonid pat their money in to make mopoy,
and tho city and county being in on the !
eema tcotipg, OF course would also make |
money or thsi: .lrealmeht. The men
whom 10 Represented, If they went into
the bridge, would geo that connections wore
secured which would at least give enough
traffic to make the bridge psy. They |
would :leist, ALDO, tim: the bridge might |
DO 60 tied up 90 to ulCks it truly union |
bridge and prevent ito becoming mono. |
poly Ehe!her It proved profitable in
ventmont or not.
Another ssstemcnt m0d0 by Mr. Lynch |
was in anHTer to en- inquiry. lie said IL |
tho city or coahty made C euhscription TO |
the bridge, th0y would b, Unidentified for
the subscription Of Sl60.O rlads tc The
CophGe.oIl, ut. Vernon 4 Wheeling rosd,
the Cannon Ball' line. That Is, the
county will no. be required to pay that
subscription.
svDcoNMITTEg.
Attnr theee gentlemen had presented
thu matter, it was moved that cub.
comElt!ea OF six be- appointed, two from
tho Chamber OF Com MERGE, two from the
Boarl Of Commissioner and two from the
City Council, such committee being
moro aasii: gotten together and lens I'M.
wieldy generally. As tho members OF this
subConmittoe the following were named
From tho Chamber oil Commerce, Dr.
Il. Logan and Mr.. F. J. Hearae.
From the Board Of Commissioners,
Mr.. Flank GrIse and Mr.. John Myes.
From the City Council, Mr.. E. Buck
man and Afr. A. @. Hsfrell.
Tho meeting then adjourned, after
which the subcommittee had q conference
in private with Messrs. Lynch and Coch-
ran, lasting until after o'clock.
In tho afternoon Mr.. Lynch took an.
othar lock about the city in carriage, &C.
companiud by Mr.. B. W. Peterson, who
once made survey Of the bridge. 1t is
probable that another conference with the
committee will be held this evening